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VELVET REVOLVER Album Title: Contraband
Producer(s): Josh Abraham, Velvet Revolver
Label/Catalog Number: RCA 82876-59794
Release Date: June 8
Source: Billboard Magazine
Originally Reviewed: June 12, 2004
When ex-Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland joined forces with former Guns N' Roses members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum, a rock supergroup was born. (Fifth member Dave Kushner plays guitar in the band.) Weiland's drug problems often overshadow his vocal skills, but he's always been a charismatic frontman, and Slash and McKagan had a hand in creating "Appetite for Destruction," one of the most influential rock albums of the past 20 years. While "Contraband" often sounds more like latter-day STP than GN'R, Velvet Revolver has crafted a promising if not spectacular debut. "Illegal 1," "Headspace," "Sucker Train Blues" and first single "Slither" are confident rockers, but much of the album lacks a spark that one might expect from these musicians. However, VR's vow that this is more than a side project signals hope for the band's future.?BT
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